Quantum Theories of Consciousness: A Historical and Conceptual Overview
Huerta Castillo Israel
May 15, 2022 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17761674 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | Presents a chronological account of "Quantum Theories of Consciousness" that address the "hard problem of consciousness" using ideas from philosophy and quantum physics, and describes these theories as engaging in cross-disciplinary dialogue with neuroscience, chemistry, biology, psychology, and cognitive sciences. |
Abstract
This text exposes, from a general historical perspective, the emergence and recent development, within the western scientific community, of the so-called “Quantum Theories of Consciousness” (QTC). A brief explanation is carried out attending, in chronological order of first publication, to the main QTC proposals that address the so- called “hard problem of consciousness”, starting from postulates of philosophy and quantum physics, theoretical springs that maintain an open and transversal dialogue with other disciplines such as neuroscience, chemistry, biology, psychology or cognitive sciences. Keywords: Mind-matter, philosophy of mind, neuroscience, chemistry, biology, psychology, cognitive sciences, quantum physics, consciousness, neuroquantum analogy.